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UK weather: England prepares for hottest day of year so far UK records hottest day of year so far
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Britain is set to swelter on the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures predicted to soar as high as 35C (95F) in London and southern England. Britain has recorded its hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures predicted to soar as high as 35C (95F) in London and southern England.
The capital is expected to be hotter than Hawaii and parts of the Caribbean on Saturday, after temperatures exceeded 30C in Scotland and Wales on Friday. Shortly before midday on Saturday the Met Office said a temperature of 30.8C had been recorded in Charlwood, Surrey, and that it could approach the all-time record for June of 35.6C, reached in Southampton in 1976.
The Met office said the heat could approach the all-time record for June of 35.6C in 1976 in Southampton. The east Midlands and south east England will experience the biggest jump in temperatures on Saturday, soaring into the mid 30s. It is officially the #hottestdayoftheyear so far, with Charlwood currently at 30.8 °C. Temperatures will continue to rise throughout the afternoon #heatwaveuk pic.twitter.com/TTu2zLn9np
Met Office meteorologist Alex Deakin said: “The vast majority of the UK will stay dry with sunny spells but the temperatures will be a talking point.” Forecasters said the east Midlands and south-east England would experience the biggest jump in temperatures on Saturday, soaring into the mid 30s. The capital was expected to be hotter than Hawaii on Saturday afternoon, after temperatures exceeded 30C in Scotland and Wales on Friday. Pollen counts and UV levels were expected to be high or very high for most of the UK.
Good morning UK! Hot & sunny across central, eastern & southeast England with some very high temperatures. Cloudier andcooler across the far west & northwest of the UK. A risk of a few thunderstorms across eastern Scotland & northeast England later. https://t.co/cQSfu1VDbo ^Steve pic.twitter.com/lVMekFMjzU The Met Office meteorologist Alex Deakin said: “The vast majority of the UK will stay dry with sunny spells but the temperatures will be a talking point.”
At Glastonbury, where dozens of punters have been treated for heat stroke over the past two days, organisers have been handing out free sunscreen and advising people to drink sensibly. Temperatures are expected to climb to 29C in Somerset – where the festival is located – on Saturday. At Glastonbury, where dozens of festivalgoers have been treated for heatstroke over the last two days, organisers have been handing out free sunscreen and advising people to drink sensibly. Temperatures were expected to climb to 29C in Somerset – where the festival is located – on Saturday.
Management at Lord’s cricket ground have also been encouraging attendees to turn up with suncream, a hat and a water bottle for the Cricket World Cup matches today. Management at Lord’s cricket ground were also encouraging attendees to turn up with suncream, a hat and a water bottle for the Cricket World Cup matches.
Pollen counts and UV levels are expected to be high or very high for most of the UK on Saturday. However, western and north-western parts of the UK will be cooler and cloudier than in recent days – with temperatures likely to be around 22C on average. Western and north-western parts of the UK were forecast to be cooler and cloudier than in recent days – with temperatures likely to be around 22C on average. Outbreaks of rain and thunderstorms could hit eastern Scotland and north-eastern England later on Saturday.
Outbreaks of rain and thunderstorms could hit eastern Scotland and north-eastern England later on Saturday. The Met office has issued a severe weather warning for lightning in northern Ireland and south-west Scotland on Saturday. The Met Office issued a severe weather warning for lightning in Northern Ireland and south-west Scotland on Saturday.
A yellow severe weather warning for #lightning has been issued: https://t.co/QwDLMfRBfs. Stay #weatheraware @metofficeuk pic.twitter.com/5qas3hrSMEA yellow severe weather warning for #lightning has been issued: https://t.co/QwDLMfRBfs. Stay #weatheraware @metofficeuk pic.twitter.com/5qas3hrSME
Saturday night would be warm, humid and “tricky for sleeping” said Meakin, but by Sunday a cold front will push building heat in the UK away. Meakin said Saturday night further south would be warm, humid and “tricky for sleeping”, but by Sunday a cold front would push building heat in the UK away and most places would return to more average conditions for June, including temperatures around the high teens and early 20s.
The majority of Britain will have much more average conditions for June on Sunday, with temperatures likely to hang around the high teens and early 20s. The UK experienced its previous hottest day of the year on Friday – with the temperature reaching 30C at around 3.50pm at Achnagart in Scotland.
On Friday, the UK experienced its hottest day of the year – with the temperature reaching 30C at around 3.50pm at Achnagart in Scotland on Friday. The previous hottest day of 2019 was on 2 June, when a high of 28.8C was recorded. Temperatures in France on Friday climbed to 45.9C – nearly two degrees higher than its previous record – while Spain continued to battle wildfires as most of western Europe continued to swelter in an extreme heatwave.
Temperatures in France climbed to 45.9C – nearly two degrees higher than its previous record – while Spain continued to battle historic wildfires as most of western Europe continued to swelter in an extreme heatwave.
The heat has been caused by hot air pushing up from northern Africa, with Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic all recording their highest ever June temperatures this week.The heat has been caused by hot air pushing up from northern Africa, with Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic all recording their highest ever June temperatures this week.
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